Legislation

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definitions of Carrier, ERISA, and Purchaser
Sponsored by: Senators Ready and Klausmeier
Status: In the Senate - Hearing canceled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the definitions of "carrier" and "ERISA" and altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of applying certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to certain persons that provide prescription drug coverage or benefits in the State through plans or programs subject to ERISA; and repealing a certain provision that restricts applicability of certain provisions of law to pharmacy benefits managers that provide pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.

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Original:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0357

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0690 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2023 Legislative Date 2/15/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definitions of Carrier, ERISA, and Purchaser Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/15/2023	2/15/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definitions of Carrier, ERISA, and Purchaser
Senate	3/08/2023	3/09/2023	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/10/2023	3/10/2023	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2023	3/20/2023	Hearing canceled

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